

User’s contact database complete with phone numbers Sent and received text messages complete with contact ID’s and timestamps Its databases contain information about peer-to-peer communications between users, including the following records: WhatsApp is an instant messaging application. Information Available in WhatsApp Databases This means that the number of available WhatsApp backups in the user’s cloud account will depend on how many different phone numbers are used. WhatsApp backups are unique per phone number. WhatsApp has the ability to create cloud backups of its database, saving them in Apple iCloud Drive (iPhone) or Google Drive (Android phones). Logical acquisition (backup files) as well as cloud extraction from Google Drive are available without root access. Since WhatsApp Business is a separate app with a different security profile, Elcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp requires root access to extract information directly from a physical Android handset. WhatsApp Business extraction is supported for Android devices. Without root access, compatibility is limited to Android versions 4.0 through 6.0.1.

